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This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life | Tara Djokic
FromTED Climate
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13 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2024
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Exactly when and where did life on Earth begin? Scientists have long thought that it emerged three billion years ago in the ocean — until astrobiologist Tara Djokic and her team made an unexpected discovery in the western Australian desert. Learn how an ancient rock found near a hot volcanic pool is shifting our understanding of the origin-of-life puzzle.
Released:
May 22, 2024
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Podcast episode
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